Faculty

Faculty

Evening Speakers


Mr. Eric Metaxas Public Intellectual and Author In a decidedly eclectic career, Eric Metaxas has written for Veggie Tales, served as writer and editor for Chuck Colson’s Breakpoint, and written for the New York Times. He is a best-selling author whose biographies, children’s books, and works of popular apologetics have been translated into Albanian, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, and Macedonian. He is the founder and host of Socrates in the City: Conversations on the Examined Life, a monthly event of entertaining and thought-provoking discussions on “life, God, and other small topics” held in New York City. He is a frequent cultural commentator on CNN and the Fox News Channel and he has been featured on many radio programs, including NPR’s Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation and others. He is the author of two highly acclaimed biographies Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery and Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy.
Mr. Michael Novak Public Intellectual and Author Theologian, author, and former U.S. ambassador, Michael Novak was the George Frederick Jewett Chair in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., and is currently Visiting Professor and Trustee at Ave Maria University in Florida. He is the 1994 recipient of the million-dollar Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. Mr. Novak has written numerous influential books on the philosophy and theology of culture. His masterpiece, The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, was published underground in Poland in 1984, and after 1989 in Czechoslovakia, Germany, China, Hungary, Bangladesh, Korea, and many times in Latin America. For his work and influence, he has received many international awards.
Rev. Robert A. Sirico President, Acton Institute Rev. Robert A. Sirico is president and co-founder of the Acton Institute and lectures in the United States and around the world. His writings have appeared in various journals, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, National Review, The London Financial Times, and Crisis. He has served in parish ministries in Michigan and is the founder of the St. Philip Neri House.


Mr. Mustafa Akyol Columnist, Turiskish Daily News Mr. Mustafa Akyol is a columnist for the Turkish Daily News. He studied political science and history at Bosphorus University of Istanbul. His opinion pieces have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Newsweek, International Herald Tribune, The Weekly Standard and First Things. Akyol's recent book, Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty, was published by W. W. Norton in August 2011.
Prof. Chris Armstrong Professor of Church History, Bethel Seminary Prof. Chris Armstrong came to Bethel from the managing editor’s chair at Christian History & Biography magazine, a publication of Christianity Today International. He continues to write for Christian History & Biography, Christianity Today, Leadership Journal, and www.christianhistory.net. Armstrong’s research foci include religion and emotion, Christianity and literature, and the Christ-and-culture conversation. His doctoral work focused on the 19th-century holiness movement, and his current research interests include the British “Inklings” authors and modern appropriations of medieval ideas and practices. He recently published Patron Saints for Postmoderns with InterVarsity Press.
Mr. David Bahnsen Senior Vice President, The Bahnsen Group Mr. David Bahnsen, CFP®, works as a Senior Vice President at one of the premier Wall Street firms in the country where he provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals and families. He and his wife, Joleen, reside in Newport Beach, CA with their three children. He is an active board member of the Lincoln Club of Orange County where he serves on the Executive Committee and chairs the Program Committee. He serves on the Board of Advisors of Dr. Art Laffer's California Recovery Project with the Pacific Research Institute. He also serves on the Blackstone Faculty of the Alliance Defense Fund and is a Cooperating Board member of the Center for Cultural Leadership where he is the Senior Fellow of Economics and Finance.
Dr. David Baker Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages, Ashland Theological Seminary Dr. David Baker is Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, having studied at Temple University, University of Tel Aviv, Dropsie College, Regent College, Cambridge University, and the University of London. He has lectured in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and South Africa. David has authored/edited over 40 books, including Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch. David and his wife also own two small businesses.
Dr. Jordan Ballor Executive Editor, Journal of Markets & Morality Jordan J. Ballor (Dr. theol. des., University of Zurich) is a research fellow at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty and executive editor of the Journal of Markets & Morality. He is the author of Ecumenical Babel: Confusing Economic Ideology and the Church's Social Witness (Christian's Library Press, 2010), and a visiting professor of business and social ethics at Kuyper College in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dr. Peter Boettke Assistant Professor of Economics, George Mason University Dr. Peter Boettke received his PhD in economics from George Mason University in 1989 and is currently a university professor of economics there. His fields are Austrian economics and Comparative Political Economy. Prior to his return in 1998, Dr. Boettke taught at New York University. He was also a National Fellow at the Hoover Institute, Stanford University. He has edited or co-edited several volumes on Austrian Economics including: The Elgar Companion to Austrian Economics and The Market Process: Essays in Contemporary Austrian Economics and Market Process Theories. He is currently the editor of The Review of Austrian Economics and author of Why Perestroika Failed and The Political Economy of Soviet Socialism.
Dr. Anthony Bradley Associate Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, The King's College Dr. Anthony Bradley is an associate professor of theology and ethics at The King's College in New York City and a research fellow at the Acton Institute. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Westminster Theological Seminary. As a research fellow, Dr. Bradley lectures at colleges, universities, business organizations, conferences, and churches throughout the U.S. and abroad. His writings on religious and cultural issues have been published in a variety of journals, including: the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Detroit News, and World Magazine. He studies and writes on issues of race in America, hip hop, youth culture, issues among African Americans, the American family, welfare, education, and modern international forms of social injustice, slavery, and oppression.
Very Rev. Michael Butler Archpriest, Orthodox Church of America The Very Reverend Michael Butler is an Archpriest of the Orthodox Church in America. He has a BA in psychology from the University of Dallas, an MA in theology from the University of Dallas, and a PhD in church history and patristics from Fordham University, where he wrote his dissertation on St Maximus the Confessor. He is an adjunct professor in the religion department of Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, OH, and he organized the Late Vocations Program for his Diocese and trains men for diaconal ministry. He has been a parish priest for 16 years.
Mr. Rodolpho Carrasco United States Regional Facilitator, Partners Worldwide Mr. Rodolpho Carrasco served for two decades in an incarnational urban youth ministry in the Los Angeles metro. His work in applying private charity principles among the urban poor has been covered by Christianity Today (Where Faith and Culture Meet DVD series) and the Heritage Foundation (Seek Social Justice DVD series). Articles by and about Carrasco have appeared in Discipleship Journal, Pasadena Star-News, and Outreach Magazine. He's an advisory board member of the Christian Community Development Association and a board member of World Vision U.S. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Dr. Alex Chafuen President, Atlas Economic Research Foundation Dr. Alex Chafuen, a native of Argentina, is president of Atlas Economic Research Foundation. Dr. Chafuen is a graduate of International College, where he received a Ph. D. in economics. He is also a trustee of the Acton Institute and author of Faith and Liberty: The Economic Thought of the Late Scholastics.
Dr. Victor Claar Professor of Economics, Henderson State University Dr. Victor V. Claar (Ph.D., West Virginia University) is a professor of economics at Henderson, the public liberal arts college of Arkansas, where he specializes in teaching principles of economics courses. He is also coauthor of Economics in Christian Perspective: Theory, Policy and Life Choices. Prior to arriving at Henderson, he was an associate professor, for nine years at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He spent the 2006-07 academic year as a Fulbright scholar, giving graduate lectures and conducting research at the American University of Armenia. His research interests include transnational entrepreneurial attitudes, ethics and economics, and applied microeconomics. He has written articles for Applied Economics, Public Finance Review and the Journal of Markets & Morality, among others. Dr. Claar recently wrote a book on fair trade for the Acton Institute, entitled Fair Trade? Its Prospects as a Poverty Solution.
Rev. Raymond de Souza Chaplain & Adjunct Professor, Newman House at Queen's University Rev. Raymond de Souza is the Chaplain of the Newman House at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, where he is also an adjunct professor in the economics department. Prior to attending seminary at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, he studied economics at Queen’s, in Manila, Philippines, and at the University of Cambridge. He serves as editor of Acton’s Religion and Liberty and is a regular columnist for Canada’s National Post.
Prof. Ross Emmett Professor, Michigan State University and Co-Director, College's Michigan Center for Innovation & Economic Prosperity Prof. Ross B. Emmett, IMBA, Ph.D., is a professor in James Madison College at Michigan State University and co-director of the College’s Michigan Center for Innovation & Economic Prosperity. His teaching deals with the central question of comparative economic governance: what is the relationship between basic economic institutions and their legal, cultural, political and moral contexts? His research concerns both the history of how modern societies have answered that question, and how today’s answers affect liberty, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Edward Ericson English Professor Emeritus, Calvin College Dr. Edward Ericson is a former professor of English at Calvin College, where he taught for twenty-six years. Prior to Calvin he taught for three years at Hope College and seven years at Westmont College. Dr. Ericson spent a year as a National Fellow at the Hoover Institute, while at the same time finishing his doctorate.
Dr. Todd Flanders Headmaster, Providence Academy Dr. Todd Flanders has served as headmaster of Providence Academy since its inception in 2000. He holds a BA with a concentration in political philosophy from the University of Chicago, an MA in history from Truman State University, and a Ph.D. in theology from Boston College. He has taught history and theology in both college and high school, co-founded a residential college program and served as director of career services at Truman State, and was director of educational programming at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty before coming to Providence. Dr. Flanders writes and speaks on topics of education, religion, and the free society, is an adjunct scholar with the Acton Institute, and serves on the board of advisers for the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas.
Dr. Greg Forster Program Director American History, Economics and Religion, Kern Family Foundation Dr. Greg Forster is program director for American History, Economics and Religion at the Kern Family Foundation. His program supports educational activities that equip future pastors and other evangelical leaders with a biblical understanding of work and economics. He is also the author of five books and numerous articles in both academic and popular publications, and a regular contributor to First Thoughts, The Public Discourse and Jay P. Greene’s Blog. His writing covers theology, economics, political philosophy and education policy. He has a doctorate in political philosophy from Yale University.
Mr. Dave Genzink Director of Operations, Partners WorldWide After being raised in Holland Michigan, Mr. Dave Genzink graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Engineering and later from Aquinas College with a Masters degree in Management. Dave together with his wife Deb worked in Community Development in Haiti for five years and then helped Haitians adjust to their new country in South Florida in the early 80s. After spending 15 years in management at Genzink Steel, Dave joined Partners Worldwide in 2003 as Director of Operations. Dave’s passion is facilitating entrepreneurial solutions to poverty.
Dr. Kenneth Grasso Professor of Political Science, Southwest Texas State University Dr. Kenneth L. Grasso is professor of political science at Texas State University. He has written extensively on Catholic social thought, the liberal tradition, and democratic theory. He has edited several books including Catholicism, Liberalism and Communitarianism (Rowman & Littlefield, 1995), Catholicism and Religious Freedom: Contemporary Reflections on Vatican II’s Declaration on Religious Liberty (Sheed & Ward, 2006), and Rethinking Rights: Historical, Political, and Philosophical Perspectives (University of Missouri Press, 2009). He is the Second Vice-President of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists
Mr. Peter Greer President and CEO, HOPE International Mr. Peter Greer is President of HOPE International, a global non-profit organization focused on alleviating both physical and spiritual poverty through microenterprise development in some of the most challenging places around the world, including Afghanistan, DR Congo, and Haiti. Under Peter’s leadership, HOPE has expanded its network from 3 to 14 countries and now serves 270,000 active clients. Peter is also the Co-founder and Executive Director of HOPE Global Investment Fund, a microfinance investment fund targeting underserved regions of the world. Peter was formerly employed by World Relief, serving as a microfinance advisor in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He later managed Rwanda’s URWEGO Community Banking, which was recognized as the “best microfinance institution in Rwanda” by the United Nations. Peter also worked with CARE Zimbabwe and implemented fraud protection measures in cooperation with Harvard University’s Carr Center of Human Rights. Peter received his undergraduate education in International Business from Messiah College and completed a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School, with a concentration in Political and Economic Development. In addition to Peter’s nearly 10 years of experience in microfinance and executive education at Harvard Business School, he has presented at Harvard’s International Development Conference, and has served as a lecturer at Southern New Hampshire University’s School of Community Economic Development, working with practitioners from 30 different countries. Peter has co-authored the first faith-based book on microfinance with Phil Smith, “The Poor Will Be Glad” (Zondervan, 2009). Peter resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with his wife, Laurel, and three children.
Dr. Samuel Gregg Director of Research, Acton Institute Dr. Samuel Gregg is director of research at the Acton Institute. He has written and spoken extensively on questions of political economy, economic history, ethics in finance, and natural law theory. He has an MA in political philosophy from the University of Melbourne, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in moral philosophy from the University of Oxford, which he attended as a Commonwealth Scholar. He is the author of several books, including Morality, Law, and Public Policy (2000), On Ordered Liberty (2003), and his prize-winning The Commercial Society (2007), as well as many monographs.
Dr. Vigen Guroian Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia Dr. Vigen Guroian is a professor of Religious Studies in Orthodox Christianity at the University of Virginia. He received his Ph. D. in Theology from Drew University. Dr. Guroian has authored nine books and has contributed nearly two hundred articles to books, journals, encyclopedias, magazines, and newspapers. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Washington Latin School, and on the Advisory Board and Accreditation Committee of the Orthodox Schools Association.
Very Rev. Paul Hartmann President, Catholic Memorial H.S. & Judical Vicar, Metropolitan Tribunal, Archdiocese of Milwaukee Very Rev. Paul Hartmann is the Judicial Vicar of the Metropolitan Tribunal, Archdiocese of Milwaukee and president of Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha. He holds a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America, and received his M.Div from St. Francis Seminary. The focus of much of his current research and writing has been the theology and structure of marriage, canonical penal procedures, and constitutional law.
Mr. Ismael Hernandez Founder, Freedom & Virtue Institute Mr. Ismael Hernandez is the founder of the Freedom & Virtue Institute. He grew up in Puerto Rico as the son of a committed Marxist and a founding member of the Socialist Party. Ismael was a communist while studying at the University of Puerto Rico and active in the Socialist Party. When he came to America to attend graduate school, his experiences began to slowly shatter his preconceived notions about this country. He was embraced by Americans and given opportunities he could never have imagined. He began to read writings of and about America’s Founding Fathers and learned the principles of America’s origins. At this point he began to believe in the truth of freedom and reject the lies of socialism. Ismael finished his Masters Degree in Political Sciences and soon after, he became the executive director of the African Caribbean American Catholic Center in the Catholic Diocese of Venice.
Dr. Peter Heslam Director, Transforming Business Dr. Peter Heslam is Director of Transforming Business, a multi-disciplinary research and development project on enterprise solutions to poverty at Cambridge University. He works particularly closely with faculty at the university's divinity and business schools and with leaders in international business. He is also the chief co-ordinator of the international network of business pracitioners, ethicists, economists, consultants, educators and opinion formers that surrounds the project. Peter's academic background includes social science, history, ethics and theology and he holds degrees from Oxford and Cambridge. Peter has an established international reputation for work at the interface between ethics, business, society and culture. He has published widely, including a book on the Dutch political theorist and former Prime Minister, Abraham Kuyper. He is a prolific writer, speaker, researcher and commentator on the role of business in economic and social development. His publications include Globalization: Unravelling the New Capitalism, Globalization and the Good and Transforming Capitalism: Entrepreneurship and the Renewal of Thrift. Peter has lectured to university and business audiences around the world and was formerly the Convenor of JustShare (a consortium of twenty development agencies) and an Adviser to Lambeth Palace on the issue of globalization. The recipient of a number of prizes and awards, he is a Senior Member of Trinity College, Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of the International Leadership Association and an adviser to Beyond Profit, Entrepreneurial Leaders, and to the journal Faith in Business Quarterly. He has served as a judge in the international business competitions on enterprise solutions to poverty organized by Pioneers of Prosperity.
Mr. Kishore Jayabalan Director, Istituto Acton Mr. Kishore Jayabalan is director of Istituto Acton in Rome. He organizes the institute’s educational and outreach efforts in Europe. He has worked as an international economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was appointed to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, and worked for the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Rev. Gregory Jensen Orthodox Chaplain, University of Wisconsin-Madison Reverend Gregory Jensen is a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington DC (Orthodox Church in America). He has a BA in psychology from the University of Dallas, an MA in theology from the University of Dallas, and a PhD in spirituality and spiritual formation from Duquesne University’s Institute of Formative Spirituality. His dissertation was a phenomenological analysis of communion in Liturgy. He is currently the Orthodox Chaplain at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. John Lunn Robert W. Haack Professor of Economics, Hope College Dr. John Lunn is the Robert W. Haack Professor of Economics at Hope College. He earned his doctorate at the University of California at Los Angeles, specializing in industrial organization and international trade. Dr. Lunn has been published in a number of economics journals, including European Economic Review, Southern Economic Journal, and The Journal of Legal Studies, as well as scholarly journals that focus on faith and economics, including Christian Scholars’ Review, Faith & Economics, and Markets and Morality.
Mr. Michael Matheson Miller Research Fellow and Director of Acton Media, Acton Institute Michael Matheson Miller is a Research Fellow and Director of Acton Media at the Acton Institute. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame, has an MA from Nagoya University's Graduate School of International Development (Japan), an MA in philosophy from Franciscan University, and an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird (The American Graduate School of International Management). Before coming to Acton, he spent three years at Ave Maria College of the Americas in Nicaragua where he taught philosophy and political science and was the chair of the philosophy and theology department. He has almost 10 years of international experience and has lived and traveled in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. He has been published in theWashington Times, The Detroit News, The LA Daily News, and Crisis. His research interests include political economy, moral philosophy, economic development, and political theory.
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse Founder & President, Ruth Institute Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse is president and founder of the Ruth Institute. She is a Senior Fellow in Economics at the Acton Institute and contributor to National Review Online and The National Catholic Register. Morse has been on the faculty of Yale University and George Mason University, and is the author of Love and Economics: Why the Laissez-Faire Family Doesn't Work and Smart Sex: Finding Life-long Love in a Hook-up World.
Ms. Anielka Munkel Project Manager, Acton Institute Ms. Anielka Munkel was in born in Nicaragua and is a project manager at Acton Institute. She holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame, where she won the Grand Prize in the Social Venture Plan Competition. She earned a bachelor’s in International Relations and Business Administration with concentrations in Global Business and Finance from Ave Maria College of the Americas. The former Advisor to the Minister of Tourism, she also served as the Coordinator of the Government Investor Network at the Investment Promotion Agency of the Presidency in Nicaragua.
Dr. John Pinheiro Associate Professor of History & Director of Catholic Studies, Aquinas College Dr. John Pinheiro is associate professor of history and director of Catholic Studies at Aquinas College in Michigan. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Pinheiro co-edited volume 12 of the Presidential Series of the Papers of George Washington and is the author of Manifest Ambition: James K. Polk and Civil-Military Relations during the Mexican War. His publications also include articles on Washington and the Jacksonian Era in academic journals. Consulting Editor for the Polk presidency at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs, Dr. Pinheiro currently is completing a book on the religious history of the Mexican-American War. His scholarly interests include American identity and evolving American views on republican citizenship.
Dr. Scott Rae Professor & Chair of Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, Biola University Dr. Scott Rae is a professor of the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics as well as the chair of that department at Biola University. Dr. Rae's primary interests are medical ethics and business ethics, dealing with the application of Christian ethics to medicine and the marketplace. He has authored 6 books and his work has appeared in several publications. Dr. Rae is a consultant for ethics for four Southern California hospitals and a fellow of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity and the Wilberforce Forum.
Dr. Jay Richards Senior Fellow and Director of Research, Discovery Institute Dr. Jay W. Richards, Ph.D. is a Senior Fellow and Director of Research at the Discovery Institute and a Contributing Editor of The American at the American Enterprise Institute. (www.american.com). He is the author of several books including Money, Greed, and God, and co-author of The Privileged Planet with astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez. In recent years he has been a Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and a Research Fellow and Director of Acton Media at the Acton Institute. Richards is also executive producer of several documentaries, including The Call of the Entrepreneur, The Birth of Freedom, and Effective Stewardship (Acton Media and Zondervan, 2009). He has a B.A. with majors in Political Science and Religion, an M.Div. (Master of Divinity) and a Th.M. (Master of Theology), and a Ph.D. (with honors) in philosophy and theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. His work has been covered in publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post (news and editorial), Wall Street Journal; he has appeared on many national radio and TV programs, including Larry King Live; and he has lectured worldwide on a variety of subjects, including to Members of the US Congress.
Dr. Shawn Ritenour Professor of Economics, Grove City College Dr. Shawn Ritenour is professor of economics at Grove City College. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Auburn University. Before coming to Grove City College, Ritenour held the Ruby Letsch-Roderique Chair of Economics at Southwest Baptist University. He contributed to A Noble Calling and Great Austrian Economists, and his work has appeared in The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, The Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, The Areopagus Journal, The Wall Street Journal, and many others. He is most recently the author of Foundations of Economics: A Christian View.
Prof. Carroll Rios de Rodriguez Professor and President of the Board of Trustees, Universidad Francisco Marroquin Prof. Carroll Ríos de Rodríguez teaches Public Choice theory and development economics and serves as president of the Board of Trustees at Francisco Marroquín University. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Economics and Social Research Center (CEES), the Family, Development and Population Association (FADEP), and a member of the Mont Pelerin Society. Rodríguez writes a weekly column for Siglo Veintiuno, and her articles appear in Perfiles Liberales, Regulation Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, among others. She obtained a BA from Dartmouth College and an MA in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University.
Dr. Kevin Schmiesing Research Fellow, Acton Institute Kevin Schmiesing (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania) is a research fellow at the Acton Institute. He has written two books on American Catholic intellectual history, as well as dozens of reviews, articles, and popular pieces in the fields of Catholic social teaching, Church history, and the history of religion and economics. He currently serves as editor-in-chief of the Catholic Social Science Review and is a regular guest on the Son Rise Morning Show on EWTN global satellite radio.
Rev. Dan Scott Senior Pastor, Christ Church in Nashville, TN Rev. Dan Scott, born in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, has experienced divergent spiritual influences in his life. In the spiritual life of his childhood, he experienced the strengths of African-American and Appalachian White Pentecostal worship. In early adulthood, his beliefs were further enriched through his missionary work in Latin America, and among French-Canadian and Haitian people in Quebec. Raised as a Pentecostal, Pastor Scott found his spiritual life expanded through his studies and his growing ties to Christians of all denominations. The fruit of his relationships can be seen in his commitment to a convergence of the three streams of Christianity – the sacramental, the evangelical, and the Pentecostal. Dan Scott is passionate about drawing from the strengths of the divergent gifts and insight of the whole Church. He seeks to create spiritual environments that celebrate the traditions of Christian faith, the freedom of the Holy Spirit and the foundation of the Word. Pastor Dan Scott has his ordination with the Anglican Mission in America, a missionary movement that grew out of the East African Revivals of last century. He is a published songwriter, musician, and author of Faith To Faith, Naked and Not Ashamed, The Emerging American Church, and Between Eden and Pandemonium. Pastor Scott holds a BA in Sociology/History, a Masters of Arts in Humanities, a Master of Arts in Psychology and a post graduate certificate in Trauma and Abuse. Pastor Scott is fluent in Spanish and French and is dedicated to racial reconciliation.
Dr. Herman Selderhuis Director, Refo500 Dr. Herman J. Selderhuis is professor of Church History at the Theological University Apeldoorn (The Netherlands) and director of Refo500, the international platform on projects relating to the 16^th Century. He is the author and editor of several books, including John Calvin- A Piligrim’s Life (2009). Among his other functions are president of the International Calvin Congress and Curator of Research at the John A Lasco Library (Emden, Germany).
Dr. Charles Self Associate Professor, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary Dr. Charles Self is an Associate Professor of Church History at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Prior to his joining the faculty at AGTS, he served for 30 years in various pastoral roles—including senior pastor—and concurrently taught for 28 years at the following schools: Bethany University, AGTS (adjunct), Western Seminary (adjunct), George Fox University and Continental Theological Seminary in Brussels, Belgium. Besides church history courses, he has taught theology, philosophy, ethics, apologetics, leadership and ministry. Dr. Self has also published the books The Power of Faithful Focus (Heath Communications) and The Divine Dance (Authorhouse), as well as articles in the Pentecostal Evangel, Pneuma and Kairos Journal.
Dr. Amy Sherman Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Faith in Communities, Sagamore Institute Dr. Amy L. Sherman is a Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research and author of six books, most recently Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good (IVP, 2011). Her articles have appeared in such publications as Christianity Today, First Things, The Public Interest, Policy Review, Philanthropy, and Books & Culture. Her undergraduate degree is from Messiah College (political science, 1987) and her MA and PhD from the University of Virginia (international economic development, 1994). Since 2005 she has volunteered as a Senior Fellow with the International Justice Mission.
Mr. John Stonestreet Executive Director, Summit Ministries Mr. John Stonestreet is the Executive Director of Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs, CO and a Fellow of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. John speaks and writes about worldview and culture, with specific interest in what it means to be faithful to the Gospel in light of competing definitions of truth and humanness. He speaks to thousands of students, parents, and educators annually, is a frequent guest commentator for radio and web programs, leads various worldview and educational collaborative initiatives, and is on the teaching faculty of Bryan College as well as several college prep programs. John holds degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (IL) and Bryan College (TN), and is the co-author of Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview (Sheffield, 2007). He and his wife Sarah have three daughters and live in Colorado Springs, CO.
Mr. Jeffrey Tucker Publisher and Executive Editor, Laissez-Faire Books Mr. Jeffrey Tucker is a speaker, writer, organizer, and technology/cultural pundit of international renown. The former editorial vice president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and current editorial consultant to Mises.org, he serves as the publisher and executive editor of Laissez-Faire Books. Mr. Tucker is the author of Bourbon for Breakfast: Living Outside the Statist Quo and It's a Jetsons World: Private Miracles and Public Crimes, among thousands of articles.
Mr. Andreas Widmer Co-Founder, SEVEN Fund Mr. Andreas Widmer is the co-founder of the SEVEN Fund, a non-profit run by entrepreneurs whose goal is to dramatically increase the rate of innovation and diffusion of enterprise-based solutions to poverty. He was an executive in residence at Highland Capital Partners, a venture capital firm. Prior to that, he helped lead OTF Group (formerly part of the Monitor Group), Eprise Corporation, Dragon Systems and FTP Software. Widmer has worked extensively in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, and has brought more than 100 leading-edge technology products to market.
Prof. W. Bradford Wilcox Director, National Marriage Project and Associate Professor, University of Virginia Prof. W. Bradford Wilcox is Director of the National Marriage Project and serves as an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia. He is also a member of the James Madison Society at Princeton University. Mr. Wilcox’s research focuses on marriage, parenthood, cohabitation, and on the ways that gender, religion, and children influence the quality and stability of American marriages and family life. He has published articles on marriage, cohabitation, parenting, and fatherhood. Mr. Wilcox received the Best Graduate Paper Award and the Best Article Award from the American Sociological Association Religion Section for his research.
Dr. Kent Wilson Chair, Executive Coach, Vistage International Dr. Kent Wilson is a business practitioner and leadership specialist. After running for-profit and nonprofit companies for 30 years, he now mentors and coaches CEOs as an executive coach with Vistage International and the Nonprofit Leadership Exchange in Colorado Springs. He received his doctorate from the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) in Steward Leadership, and teaches entrepreneurial business skills internationally as a volunteer trainer for three international business-as-mission organizations.
Dr. Jonathan Witt Research Fellow & Writer, Acton Institute Dr. Jonathan Witt is an Acton research fellow and co-author of A Meaningful World. He has written three documentary screenplays: The Privileged Planet (co author), The Call of the Entrepreneur, and The Birth of Freedom. His work has appeared in such places as Crisis, Philosophia Christi, Touchstone, Literature and Theology, The Seattle Times, and The Kansas City Star.